Miss Amelia Jana Rutherford

April 29, 1988 - November 22, 2010

Obituary

Amelia Jana Rutherford, 22 of Haughton LA went home to be with the Lord, unexpectedly at Grace Hospital Monday, November 22, 2010. She was born April 29, 1988 in Okinawa, Japan to Anthony and Penny Caldwell Rutherford. She was a senior at North Western State University, Natchitoches, LA, where she was also a member of the marching band. She was a member of Tau Beta Sigma Sorority She enjoyed working summers at Cypress Run Day Care Center. She was a member of Galilee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her paternal great grandmother Amelia Rutherford; her Uncles David Vincent Caldwell and George Rutherford and her Aunt Sharon...

Amelia Jana Rutherford, 22 of Haughton LA went home to be with the Lord, unexpectedly at Grace Hospital Monday, November 22, 2010. She was born April 29, 1988 in Okinawa, Japan to Anthony and Penny Caldwell Rutherford.She was a senior at North Western State University, Natchitoches, LA, where she was also a member of the marching band. She was a member of Tau Beta Sigma Sorority She enjoyed working summers at Cypress Run Day Care Center. She was a member of Galilee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her paternal great grandmother Amelia Rutherford; her Uncles David Vincent Caldwell and George Rutherford and her Aunt Sharon Denise Rutherford.She is survived by her parents Anthony and Penny Rutherford of Haughton, LA; her brother Anthony Rutherford II; paternal grandparents Richard and Helen Rutherford of Morganton; maternal grandparents Bob and Jana Caldwell of Morganton; her Uncles Danny Caldwell and Derrick Caldwell; her Aunt Janet Rutherford; and cousins Shawn Hooper and Danielle McMullen and numerous other cousins. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Kirksey Funeral Home from 5PM to 7PM.Funeral services will be held Monday, November 29, 2010 at Willow Tree A. M.E. at 2:00PM with Reverend Marvin Vaught of Galilee Baptist Church, Haughton, LA officiating. Burial will follow at church's cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.kirkseymorganton.comKirksey Funeral Home of Morganton has the honor of serving the Rutherford Family.